Positive: Very cute and feminine, uses popular sounds while still being a unique name!
Negative: [name_u]Will[/name_u] probably be grouped as another “made-up” name and may sound outdated in the future
[name_f]Lilaea[/name_f]? (pn Lil-EYE-uh)
Positive: it’s a lovely sound, it has a sweet meaning, and sounds similar to current trends so won’t sound out of place
Negative: the pronunciation isn’t necessarily intuitive so might set you or the child up for problems in the future
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]?
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Positive: I think it sounds friendly!
Negative: The association with [name_u]Percy[/name_u] Weasley
[name_u]Carol[/name_u]?
Positive: Is very established and has a lot of use, is currently very underused!!
Negative: [name_f]May[/name_f] sound a little outdated right now
[name_m]Macaulay[/name_m]?
Positive: A nice way to get the nickname [name_m]Mac[/name_m]. Good way to honor Scottish heritage.
Negative: [name_f]Pretty[/name_f] tied to the child actor [name_m]Macaulay[/name_m] Culkin. Also (and this might be just me) it’s kind of hard to say.
[name_u]Robin[/name_u] for a boy?
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: It’s well-established to be unisex, a timeless but never overdone bird name, works on any age.
: The cringy “robin banks” pun and [name_u]Robin[/name_u] from Batman as a strong reference.
[name_m]Brose[/name_m]?
Positive: A cute shortened form of [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], fits in well with the strong-sounding 1-syllable boy name trend
Negative: Sounds like the plural of bro (bros)
[name_f]Merewen[/name_f]?
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Positive: [name_f]Beautiful[/name_f] meaning, has a sound that fits in well with [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] and with [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] and [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]. Occupies that sweet spot between modern sound and long history, unusual but with familiar elements.
Negatives: I honestly struggle to think of a downside, I think [name_f]Merewen[/name_f] is a pretty fine name for anyone who loves it. Potential nickname [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] is not my personal favourite, but [name_f]Merewen[/name_f] doesn’t really need a nickname.
[name_f]Aviva[/name_f]?
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A gorgeous meaning, it has a super lively and fun sound, currently very unpopular in the US but still recognisable and easy to spell, offers the sweet nickname [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], perfect for a springtime baby!
It’s the name of an insurance company in [name_u]England[/name_u] and [name_f]Canada[/name_f] (I had to look that up because I was struggling to think of a downside!)
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]?
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Positive - Very dignified name with lots of lighter nickname options. [name_u]Rae[/name_u] or [name_u]Romy[/name_u] would be adorable.
Negative - The strong “moan” sound.
[name_f]Dahliana[/name_f]?
Positive: Sounds very feminine and is definitely not overused (is actually probably very rare)
Negative: [name_f]May[/name_f] be a little too “frilly” or seem made up
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]?
Positive: One of my top fave names ever, so delightfully sweet and elegant, not overused, really cute on little girls (ginny or evie 
) and equally nice on adults
Negative: Association with [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] from [name_u]Harry[/name_u] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]
[name_u]Emrys[/name_u]?
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Positive: a good way to get the nickname [name_m]Ry[/name_m]
Negative: might be hard to pronounce
[name_f]Natasha[/name_f]?
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Positive: so pretty and so cute, good nicknames like “Nat” and “Tasha”, nice meaning
Negative: cant think of any…
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]?
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positive: super cute. reminds me of the peaceful night sky
negative: extremely common. also common for pets
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]?
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classic, regal, elegant, literary
the “die” syllable, feels dated
[name_u]Vision[/name_u]?
Positive: Very powerful name with cool sounds (and adorable nicknames!! Vis / Vissy is so cute!!)
Negative: [name_f]May[/name_f] be heavily associated with Marvel’s [name_u]Vision[/name_u]
[name_f]Elara[/name_f]?
Positive: Very elegant, yet not widely used, cool greek mythology meaning
Negative: Could be mispronounced ee-lah-ra which I don’t like as much
[name_u]Reilly[/name_u]?
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Positive: great unisex name and fun spelling
Negative: there are many different spellings and it can be confusing
[name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]
Positive: [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] is super sunny and likeable. Sounds cute but wears well on an adult, and nickname [name_f]Jennie[/name_f] is adorable.
Negative: Most of her fellow Jennifers would be several decades older.
[name_f]Ophelie[/name_f]?